Turning with a Trick Lid

[Lud]

This is a spalted maple vessel with a trick lid.  Bit of a prototype as I'm not ecstatic about the proportions. 

Since I turn a chuck mount inside the lid for turning the finial I thought that might make a nice little hiding spot so the inside lid stays up with a couple of earth magnets.





Gave you the marker for scale





Lid off





You can see the little magnets on the lid which I glued in.

I think it has potential for a series!   8)

[logwalker]

I am confused as to the purpose of the removable center.

[Lud]

Furniture makers like to do the hidden compartment, the hollow leg, the sliding panel.  I'm trying for the woodturning  solution.   The base of a vase could work too but I 'm trying in the lid.

"A place to conceal your jewels or hide some cash,
the cultural tradition of hiding a stash!"

Build it and they will come..........

[Dodgy Loner]

Very cool

[sprucebunny]

Handsome wood. I like the hiding spot.

[WDH]

That is a super nice piece!

[Ernie]

What a great idea 8)  Well executed too.

[jamesamd]

Excellent idea,keep cash in it,Jewels are too heavy.
Jim

[SwampDonkey]

Put nothing smaller than $100's in it Lud, so when I come for it I have a real treasure. ;)

Nice turning by-the-way.  Cool idea. 8)